Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-19
xLIxrH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 9th, the day was taken
up with euloges OF Senator Logan, deceased.
Senators Cullom, Morgan, Edmunds. Mander.
son, Hamilton and others participating In
the House long colloquy took place betw cen
Mr. heed (Me.) and the Speaker over the re-
ference OF the Senate bill to encourage the
manufacture OF steel for modern naval O I'd.
nance and other naval purposes, the Spea ker
nnally reIerrlng 1t to the committee on ap-
propriatlons Similar questions were raised
and similar disposition was made of the Sena1a
Dill providing for the manufacture of ordnance
Iorarmy purposes and making appropropria-
tlons for coast defense. Messrs Rogers (Ark ,
and Gibson (W Va.), in debating the bill to
pay officers of the Department of Justice sal.
aries instead of fees, accused each other of
tr1hlng with the truth, and talked of sspersonal
responsibility etc.
In the Senate OF the nth the election ns NJ
Tu-ssie az Sfaited States ator wa -. -
ps ;H'ana epuolicansy lhe Hog .se subs,sss-~
lot sne Chssese indo1-.lgfv bill vas passed. Tha
m,o mouse amendments to the, bill to repeal the
fernnea ,ooa I'LL ac.s "ers debated and con-
Republicans flit ~asiered and 1-"uSu nre~ented tnd
action on fr4e bill PROMISING changes
Iana msa I>ment of divisions Of the General
hIli u no ~ >ce. The Diplomatic Appropriation
80 - considered in committee of the whole.
Ar. Allen (Dem.) created considerable sur
Else and interest by critcising his party in
Congress by alleged extravaganza in expendi-
lures authorized by appropriations.
In the Senate on the 11th number of rail-
road right-of-way bills were passed The COM
mittee on education and labor was instructed
to sit during the recess and investigate the
conditions and relations of capital and labor
and report at the next session. The Post-Ohice
Appropriation bill was considered, Mr.. Plumb
being the only Senator to speak on it,. In the
House message was received from the
President announcing the veto OF the Depend
ent Pension bill. James Johnson's liquid evap.
Grating process, for which an extension OF
patent is desired, engag ed attention all the
afternoon and at the night session, pension
bills were looked after.
In the Sonata on the 12th the Naval Estab-
Hshment Appropriation bill, as amended, was
reported back and notice given that it would be
called up on the nth. The Post-Ofhce Appro-
priatlon bill was again considered and an inter-
esting debate ensued on the items for
ocean steamship mail service. The
bill, after being materially amend
ed, was passed In the House Mr..
O'NeiI (Mo.) made an effort 10 secure The floor
for consideration of labor measures, but was
defeated 142 to 1O1, and the bill for the recoin-
age and retirement of the trade dollar was
taken up. debated and passed. The remainder
of the day was taken up in debate on the
anu SOuSuldE AppIOpiidtlou uiIi.
In the Senate, on the 14th, the Naval Es-
tablishment bill was taken up, but considera-
tion was not conc uded. Insinuations were
made by Senator Dolph, IN calling for reasons
why the House conference committee con-
sidering the Senate bill restoring to the United
States certain lands granted to the Northern
Pacific railway had not reported to the Senate
conferees, that the committee was Influenced
| in its delay by the railroad company. who were
| constructing q new road ard earning more
| lands while the delay continued.
| The Eads Tehuantepec Ship Railway
| bill was debated till the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session. lin the House the Mrs.
Logan Pension bill was productive of a
! long and spirited debate over proposed
| change os rules, which terminated tempo
| rarily by the Speaker taking under con-
| sideration point of order raised. Mr.. Springer
made an effort to have the Tariff bill
made the special order for the 18th, but
point Of order was made and the mat
ter was undecided. Mr.. Lawler Qll) in
troduced resolution instructing the Secretary
of State to learn if Great Britain has not vio-
lated the treaty of Client of 1914 by building
the Welland canal and menacing the United
States with war-ship waterway to lake cities
and harbors of the United States. Mr.. Little
introduced resolution providing for constl-
tutional amendment making United States
Senators elective by popular vote OF the peo-
ple The afternoon and evening sessions were
devoted to considering District OF Columbia